Temnoscheila

Goliathus

Goliathus

Pachnoda
A small but interesting beetle that I occasionally find; a Bark-Gnawing Beetle, Temnoscheila spp. (family Trogossitidae) -

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Many species of this genus are metallic green or blue. I was surprised at how readily these beetles will bite when handled, and at how much pressure their mandibles can exert, despite the insect being only around 20 mm long.

More info -

myrmecos.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/friday-beetle-blogging-temnoscheila-bark-gnawing-beetle/

bugguide.net/node/view/13599

 
I heard the larvae can be fed on bean weevil larvae or other grain pests. These are extremely common with funnel traps baited with ethanol, and have a very wide range. At night can be found on bark on trees with seeping sap with extremely good reliability (I have over 100 of these pinned lol, and that's bc I don't keep most that I find). I might try to raise some this year cause I just got a bean weevil colony established

 
I've been wanting to try and breed these forever, found a dead one a couple years ago... I have yet to find any live ones.

 
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JunkaiWangisme said:
I heard the larvae can be fed on bean weevil larvae or other grain pests. These are extremely common with funnel traps baited with ethanol, and have a very wide range. At night can be found on bark on trees with seeping sap with extremely good reliability (I have over 100 of these pinned lol, and that's bc I don't keep most that I find). I might try to raise some this year cause I just got a bean weevil colony established
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Ooooh, if you find any extras this year, lemme know, I definitely wanna try and breed them. :)

 
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